US7349776B2 - Vehicle control - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the control of vehicles, in particular to the coordinated control of a number of subsystems of a vehicle.
- GB2273580 teaches an integrated control system to control and configure vehicle operating subsystems in response to control signals
- drivers often encounter a broad range of surfaces and terrains in both on-road and off-road settings.
- the operating characteristics of such an integrated control system does not provide the driver with the ability to provide direct input regarding the surface terrain in an attempt to better select the appropriate subsystem configuration modes.
- This deficiency results in the less than optimal stability, handling, and safety performance of the vehicle. Therefore, to further expand the performance of motor vehicles including integrated control systems as noted above, there is a need for an integrated control system which will provide improved control of the vehicle on a broad range of surfaces.
- the present invention aims to provide a vehicle control system which can be operated so as to provide improved control of the vehicle on a broader range of surfaces, and in particular in a plurality of different off-road surfaces and terrains such as might be encountered when driving off-road.
- the present invention provides a vehicle control system arranged to control a plurality of vehicle subsystems each of which is operable in a plurality of subsystem configuration modes, wherein the vehicle control system is operable in a plurality of driving modes in each of which it is arranged to select the subsystem configuration modes in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface.
- each of the subsystems is operable in a plurality of subsystem configuration modes and in each of the driving modes the subsystem configuration modes are selected in a manner suitable for driving on the respective surface.
- one of the subsystems comprises a suspension system and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes comprises a plurality of ride heights.
- one of the subsystems comprises a fluid suspension system in which fluid interconnection can be made between suspensions for wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle, and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes provide different levels of said interconnection.
- one of the subsystems comprises a steering system which can provide steering assistance, and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes provides different levels of said steering assistance.
- one of the subsystems comprises a braking system which can provide braking assistance, and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes provides different levels of said braking assistance.
- one of the subsystems comprises a brake control system which can provide an anti-lock function to control wheel slip, and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes allow different levels of said wheel slip.
- one of the subsystems comprises a traction control system which is arranged to control wheel spin, and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes allow different levels of said wheel spin.
- one of the subsystems comprises a yaw control system which is arranged to control vehicle yaw, and said plurality of subsystem configuration modes allow different levels of divergence of said vehicle yaw from an expected yaw.
- one of the subsystems comprises a range change transmission and said subsystem configuration modes include a high range mode and a low range mode of said transmission.
- one of the subsystems comprises a powertrain system which includes a powertrain control means and a throttle pedal, the subsystem configuration modes providing different levels of responsiveness of the powertrain control means to movement of the throttle pedal.
- one of the subsystems comprises a transmission system operable in a plurality of transmission ratios and including a transmission control means arranged to monitor at least one parameter of the vehicle and to select the transmission ratios in response, and wherein the subsystem modes include a plurality of transmission configuration modes in which the transmission ratios are selected differently in response to said at least one parameter.
- one of the subsystems comprises a differential system operable to provide a plurality of levels of differential lock, and the subsystem configuration modes are arranged to provide different levels of said lock.
- the differential system is arranged to control the level of differential lock on the basis of a plurality of inputs, and to respond differently to said inputs in each of the modes.
- the differential may be a center differential, a front differential, or a rear differential.
- one of the subsystems comprises a roll control system arranged to provide roll correction to reduce vehicle roll and the subsystem configuration modes provide different levels of roll correction of the vehicle, at least under some driving conditions.
- one of the subsystems is a speed control system arranged to control the speed of the vehicle when descending a hill.
- the speed control system may be arranged to control the vehicle to different speeds in the different configuration modes.
- the driving modes include an off-road mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on rough terrain and an on-road mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on-road.
- the suspension system is arranged to provide a higher ride height in the off road mode than in the on-road mode.
- a higher level of said interconnection is provided than in the on-road mode.
- the traction control system is arranged to allow less wheel spin in the off-road mode than in the on-road mode.
- the yaw control system is arranged to allow a higher degree of said divergence in the off-road mode than in the on-road mode.
- the range change transmission is operated in the low range.
- the powertrain control means is arranged to provide lower levels of drive torque, for a given throttle pedal position, at least at low levels of throttle pedal depression, than in the on-road mode.
- the differential system is arranged to provide higher levels of differential lock in the off-road mode than in the on-road mode.
- the roll control system is arranged to provide a higher roll stiffness in the on-road mode than in the off-road mode.
- the speed control system is arranged to be switched on in the off-road mode and switched off in the on-road mode.
- the driving modes include at least one low friction mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on low friction surfaces and a high friction mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on high friction surfaces.
- the brake control system allows higher levels of slip in the high friction mode than in the low friction mode.
- the traction control system allows higher levels of wheel spin in the high friction mode than in the low friction mode.
- the braking control system provides a greater level of braking assistance in the high friction mode than in the low friction mode.
- the powertrain control means is arranged to provide lower levels of drive torque, for a given throttle pedal position, at least at low levels of throttle pedal depression, in the low friction mode than in the high friction mode.
- the transmission system is arranged to operate in higher gears for a given value of said at least one parameter in the high friction mode than in the low friction mode.
- the differential system is arranged to provide higher levels of differential lock in the low friction mode than in the high friction mode.
- the high friction mode may comprise a standard or default mode in which the vehicle will operate normally and which is suitable for on-road driving.
- the suspension system is arranged to provide a higher ride height in one of the low friction modes than in the other.
- the suspension system is arranged to provide a higher level of said cross linking in one of the low friction modes than in the other.
- the two low friction modes may comprise a mud mode suitable for traveling through deep mud, and another low friction mode suitable for driving in snow, on grass, or on gravel.
- a plurality of low friction modes one of which may be a grass mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on grass, one of which may be an ice mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving in ice, and one of which may be a mud mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on mud.
- one of the modes is a sand mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on sand.
- at least one of the subsystems is arranged, in the sand mode, to allow only relatively low levels of wheel spin when the vehicle is traveling at low speeds so as to avoid the vehicle wheels becoming submerged in sand, but to allow relatively high levels of wheel spin when the vehicle is traveling at higher speeds.
- the powertrain control system is arranged to provide relatively low levels of drive torque for a given throttle pedal position at low vehicle speeds and to provide relatively high levels of drive torque for a given throttle pedal position at higher vehicle speeds.
- the off-road mode may be a rock crawl mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving over rocks. Alternatively it may be set up for more general off-road use.
- One of the modes may be a rough-road mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on rough roads, for example for driving at relatively high speeds over rough surfaces.
- At least one of the modes may be a plough surface mode in which the brake control subsystem is arranged to allow a relatively high degree of wheel slip under braking. This is useful, for example on snow or sand, where the build up of matter in front of the wheels under braking can improve braking performance.
- At least one of the modes is an on-road mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on-road.
- one of the modes may be a motorway mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving at high speed on a flat road surface, or one of the modes may be a country road mode in which the subsystems are controlled in a manner suitable for driving on country roads.
- the driving modes may be selectable by means of two inputs, one of which is a terrain selection input arranged to influence the mode selected on the basis of the terrain selected, and the other which is a mode of use input arranged to influence the mode selected on the basis of a selected mode of use of the vehicle.
- Each of these inputs may be user-controlled inputs, or may be derived from one or more sensors.
- the mode of use input may be arranged to allow selection between a plurality of driving styles, which may include, for example, a normal style, a sport style, and an economy style.
- the mode of use input may be arranged to allow selection between a plurality of states of the vehicle, for example including a towing state or a loaded state.
- the present invention further provides a vehicle comprising a system according to the invention and said plurality of subsystems.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation of a powertrain subsystem of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic representation of steering and brakes subsystems of the vehicle of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic representation of a suspension subsystem of the vehicle of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation of a vehicle mode controller controlling the subsystems of FIGS. 1 to 3 ;
- FIGS. 5 and 6 make up a table showing operation of the vehicle mode controller of FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing throttle characteristics in a second embodiment of the invention.
- FIGS. 8 and 9 are graphs showing control of differentials forming part of the second embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing traction control characteristics in the second embodiment
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing yaw control characteristics in the second embodiment
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing control of the differentials of the second embodiment
- FIG. 13 shows user inputs forming part of a third embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 14 is a diagrammatic representation of a powertrain subsystem of a vehicle according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 15 is a diagrammatic representation of part of a suspension subsystem of the vehicle according to the fourth embodiment of the invention.
- a vehicle 10 has four wheels 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 and a powertrain 16 for providing driving torque to the wheels.
- the powertrain 16 comprises an engine 18 , an automatic transmission 20 which transmits drive torque at any of a number of transmission ratios, via a transfer box 21 to the input side of a center differential 22 .
- Front and rear differentials 24 , 26 receive torque from the center differential 22 and transmit it to the front wheels 11 , 12 and rear wheels 13 , 14 respectively.
- An engine controller 28 in the form of an engine management system controls operation of the engine 18 so as to control its speed and output power and torque in response to inputs from the driver from a throttle pedal 27 , the position of which is measured with a throttle pedal position sensor 29 .
- a transmission controller 30 controls the transmission ratio of the automatic transmission 20 , and the selection of high or low range in the transfer box 21 . It also controls the center differential 22 so as to control the distribution of drive torque between the front and rear axles, and the rear differential 26 so as to control the distribution of drive torque between the two rear wheels 13 , 14 .
- the transmission controller 30 could also control the distribution of drive torque between the front two wheels 13 , 14 .
- the vehicle further comprises a steering system 40 for steering the front wheels 11 , 12 , and a brake system 50 for braking all four wheels 11 , 12 , 13 , and 14 .
- the steering system 40 comprises a steering wheel 41 , a steering column 42 for transmitting steering input torque input by the driver to the steering wheel to pinion 43 of a rack and pinion steering system.
- the pinion 43 transmits the steering torque to a rack 44 , which is connected to steering arms 45 by means of which it applies a steering force to the steering knuckles 46 of the front wheels to steer them.
- a PAS (power assisted steering) motor 47 applies steering forces to the rack 44 to assist the driver in steering the vehicle, under the control of a steering controller 48 which receives inputs from a steering angle sensor 49 , which measures the steering angle of the steering wheel 41 .
- the brake system 50 comprises a brake disk 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , and a brake caliper 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 for each of the wheels each of which is actuated hydraulically from a hydraulic brake control block 60 .
- the hydraulic control block 60 controls the hydraulic pressure and hence the braking torque at each wheel under the control of a brake controller 62 which receives wheel speed signals from wheels speed sensors 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 at each of the wheels.
- a driver operated brake pedal 67 provides via a master cylinder the driver input to the brake system 50 and creates hydraulic pressure to operate the brakes at a first inlet port 60 a to the control block 60 , with the assistance of a brake booster 68 .
- the booster 68 is also controlled by the controller 62 so as to vary the amount of assistance provided by the brake booster 68 and therefore the level of braking effort required from the driver to produce any particular level of braking torque at the wheels.
- a pump 60 b is also provided which can provide hydraulic pressure to actuate the brakes independently of the brake pedal.
- the pump 60 b is also controlled by the controller 62 .
- Brake fluid is returned to a reservoir 60 c on return from the brake calipers 55 , 56 , 57 , and 58 from where it is supplied to the pump 60 b or the master cylinder operated by the brake pedal 67 .
- the brake controller 62 also receives an input from a yaw sensor 69 which measures the yaw rate of the vehicle.
- the vehicle further comprises a suspension system 70 which includes an active air suspension system 72 and an active roll control system 74 .
- the active air suspension system 72 comprises an air spring 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 at each wheel, and a valve block 80 which controls the ride height of each of the wheels 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 and the spring rates of the air springs 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 by controlling the air pressure in each of the air springs, the supply of air under pressure to each of the air springs and the release of air from the air springs.
- the valve block 80 further controls the degree to which the two front air springs 76 , 77 are interconnected, the degree to which the rear air springs 78 , 79 are interconnected, and the degree to which the front air springs 76 , 77 are interconnected to the rear air springs 78 , 79 .
- the valve block 80 is controlled by an air suspension controller 82 which receives ride height signals from ride height sensors 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 arranged to measure the ride height of each of the wheels 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 .
- the suspension controller 82 can also measure the air pressure in each of the air springs 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 using a pressure sensor 88 in the valve block 80 , as well as the lateral acceleration of the vehicle using a lateral accelerometer 89 .
- the active roll control system 74 comprises a front anti-roll bar 90 which is connected between the two front wheels 11 , 12 and acts to resist roll of the front of the vehicle, and a rear anti-roll bar 92 which is connected between the two rear wheels 13 , 14 and acts to resist roll of the rear of the vehicle.
- Each of the anti-roll bars 90 , 92 is in two halves with a rotary actuator 94 , 96 acting between the two halves.
- These roll control actuators can actively increase (or decrease) the resistance to roll provided by the anti-roll bars by applying a roll correction torque under the control of the suspension controller 82 . They can therefore control the roll stiffness of the vehicle.
- the suspension system 70 is adjustable between a plurality of ride heights.
- ride heights there are three possible ride heights: “high” which is suitable for off-road driving; “low” which is suitable for high speed driving, for example on motorways, where a low wind resistance is required; and “standard” which is between the “high” and “low” settings and is suitable for most normal on-road driving.
- the interconnection between air springs of the active air suspension system 72 on opposite sides of the vehicle is variable between an “open” condition where there is interconnection between the two sides of the vehicle, and “closed” where there is no interconnection.
- the roll stiffness of the vehicle In the “closed” condition the roll stiffness of the vehicle is increased, and so is the overall spring rate of the suspension. This therefore makes the vehicle more suitable for driving on smooth surfaces at higher speeds.
- the roll stiffness In the “open” condition the roll stiffness is decreased, but the suspension can articulate more easily, making it more suitable for driving on rougher surfaces and at lower speeds.
- the interconnection valves are normally kept in the closed condition to provide high roll stiffness and stabilize the vehicle. Under certain conditions when there is a lot of vertical wheel travel the interconnection valves are opened to reduce resistance to this travel.
- the system also needs to close the interconnection at high vehicle speeds to stabilize the vehicle because opening the interconnection reduces resistance to roll as well as resistance to articulation.
- the system can be varied to vary the amount of wheel travel that is required to cause opening of the interconnection valves, so that the interconnection will open more or less easily, and to vary the vehicle speed above which the interconnection will be kept closed.
- the system has three settings: standard, medium and maximum. In the standard setting the interconnection will happen up to quite high speeds, of about 50 kph but only at quite high levels of articulation. In the medium setting the interconnection will occur only at lower speeds, but also at lower levels of articulation. In the maximum setting interconnection will occur only up to low speeds, of about 15 kph, but at even lower levels of articulation.
- the brake pedal effort is controllable according to a plurality of, in this case two, basic characteristics. These are “high” and “low” requiring relatively high and low levels of braking effort from the driver.
- further brake control functions can also be added to these basic characteristics under certain circumstances. For example a “panic assist” function detects very rapid brake pedal depression indicative of emergency braking and provides an increased level of braking assistance in response.
- the brake controller 62 provides an ABS (anti-lock) function which is also operable in a number of different configuration modes. There is a “high mu” mode for use on surfaces with a high coefficient of friction. In this mode a relatively high level of slip is allowed to maximize deceleration rates. There is also a “low mu” mode in which only much lower levels of slip are allowed so as to ensure that good control over the vehicle will be maintained at all times. Finally there is also a “plough” mode which is designed for surfaces, such as sand and snow, in which a barrier of matter will build up in front of a wheel which is slipping under braking. In this mode higher levels of slip are allowed even than in the “high mu” mode to take advantage of the braking effect of the build up of material in front of the wheels.
- the brake controller 62 and the engine management system 28 also provide an E.T.C. (electronic traction control) function in which the brakes are applied using the pump 60 b to counteract wheel spin caused by the powertrain 16 applying more torque to one or more of the wheels than can be transmitted through the tires to the ground.
- the detection of wheel spin is carried out using the wheel speed sensors 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 . If just one of the wheels is spinning, then that wheel is braked under the control of the brake controller 62 . If enough of the wheels are spinning to indicate that the overall drive torque is too high for the surface on which the vehicle is traveling, the engine management system 28 intervenes to reduce the overall power output of the engine 18 , thereby reducing wheel spin and maintaining traction.
- E.T.C. electronic traction control
- the E.T.C. function has “high mu” and “low mu” modes which, in similar manner to the A.B.S. function, allow higher and lower degrees of wheel spin, or slip, to allow more aggressive driving on higher friction surfaces, but maintain control on lower friction surfaces.
- the E.T.C. function also has a sand mode which keeps wheel spin low at low speeds, following the “low mu” mode, to prevent the wheels from digging into the sand, but allows more spin at higher speeds, following the “high mu” mode because at higher speeds on sand higher levels of wheel spin are less of a problem and can even improve traction.
- the brake controller 62 also provides a D.S.C. (dynamic stability control) function.
- This function monitors the vehicle speed and the steering angle using the wheel speed sensors 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 and the steering angle sensor 49 and determines the expected yaw rate of the vehicle. This is compared with the actual yaw rate as measured by the yaw sensor 69 , and the brakes are applied at individual wheels to control the vehicle yaw if it starts to deviate in an undesirable way from the expected yaw. Braking one or more of the outside wheels on a corner helps to neutralize oversteer, and braking one or more of the inside wheels on a corner helps to neutralize understeer.
- This function also has “high mu” and “low mu” modes in which the level of yaw deviation allowed is relatively high and relatively low respectively.
- the throttle pedal characteristic which relates the amount of torque provided by the engine 18 to the position of the throttle pedal 27 , can take a number of different forms. These include “quick” characteristic which is highly progressive, causing the torque to increase rapidly at low degrees of pedal displacement and then to increase more slowly at higher degrees of pedal displacement, and a “slow” characteristic in which the torque increases more slowly at lower levels of pedal displacement and more quickly at higher levels of pedal displacement.
- the throttle pedal characteristic may relate the vehicle speed directly to the throttle pedal position. In this case the rate at which vehicle speed varies with throttle pedal position can be varied between more and less progressive characteristics.
- the transfer box 21 can be shifted between a “high range” and a “low range” to select the range of gear ratios most suitable to the prevailing conditions in known manner.
- the automatic transmission 20 has a number of configuration modes each of which defines when shifts between gears will take place, in response to changes in throttle pedal position, vehicle speed, engine speed, engine torque and throttle pedal position, and some other factors which are occasionally relevant such as gearbox temperature and ambient temperature.
- the center differential 22 and the rear differential 26 each include a clutch pack and are controllable to vary the degree of locking between a “fully open” and a “fully locked” state.
- the actual degree of locking at any one time is controlled on the basis of a number of factors in a known manner, but the control can be adjusted so that the differentials are “more open” or “more locked”.
- the pre-load on the clutch pack can be varied which in turn controls the locking torque, i.e. the torque across the differential that will cause the clutch, and hence the differential, to slip.
- the front differential could also be controlled in the same way.
- all of the subsystem controllers that is the engine management system 28 , the transmission controller 30 , the steering controller 48 , the brakes controller 62 and the suspension controller 82 are all connected to a vehicle mode controller 98 which controls the configuration modes of operation of each of the subsystem controllers.
- the vehicle mode controller 98 stores input regarding driving conditions in its memory and provides the appropriate control commands to each subsystem controller.
- the subsystems, and each of the functions described above, are controlled so as to provide a number of driving modes for the vehicle.
- Each of the driving modes corresponds to a particular driving condition or set of driving conditions, and in each driving mode each of the functions is set to the function mode most appropriate to those conditions.
- the driving modes are selected by means of a driver input 99 which takes the form of a rotary knob which can be rotated by the driver to select any of the driving modes displayed as being available.
- a driver input 99 which takes the form of a rotary knob which can be rotated by the driver to select any of the driving modes displayed as being available.
- a touch screen, or a number of push buttons, one for each driving mode, could be used.
- the driving modes include three on-road modes, namely a motorway mode, a country road mode and a city driving mode, four off-road modes, namely a grass mode, a sand mode, a boulder or rock crawl mode and a mud mode, and also a rough road mode, a towing mode, which in this case is arranged for towing on-road and can therefore also be considered one of the on-road modes, and an ice mode.
- the function modes that these vehicle driving modes include are as follows.
- the vehicle mode controller 98 When the vehicle mode controller 98 is in “motorway” mode the vehicle functions and subsystem configurations are optimized for traveling at high speeds on flat surfaces with good levels of friction.
- the suspension ride height is set at “low” for low wind resistance and good stability.
- the air suspension interconnection is set at “standard” for good stability.
- the steering assistance is set so that it will be low at high speeds to give a firm steering feel, but will be speed dependent and increase at low vehicle speeds.
- the brake pedal effort is set at “high” to avoid rapid deceleration at high speed, but with “panic assist” to ensure that the vehicle can be slowed rapidly in an emergency.
- the A.B.S, E.T.C and D.S.C are all set to “high mu”.
- the throttle progression is set to the “slow” characteristic because this is actually more responsive to changes in throttle pedal position at higher levels of pedal displacement which will generally be used on a motorway.
- the transfer box 21 is set to “high range”, the transmission is set to “normal mode” and the center and rear differentials are both “more open”.
- the vehicle mode controller 98 When the vehicle mode controller 98 is in “country road” mode the function settings are the same as for the “motorway” mode, except for the suspension ride height and the transmission.
- the suspension ride height is set to “standard” because reduced wind resistance is less important and the road may be rougher requiring more ground clearance and more suspension bump travel.
- the transmission is set to “performance” mode, but the driver has the option of selecting “manual” mode.
- the throttle progression is set to “quick” and the brake effort set to “low” so as to assist the driver with rapid acceleration and braking.
- the function settings are again the same as for the “motorway” mode except the suspension ride height and the brake pedal effort.
- the ride height is set to standard and the brake pedal effort is set to low to assist the driver with the rapid and frequent starting and stopping associated with city driving.
- the transmission is set to use relatively high gears such as by using the “ice” mode so as to reduce the jerkiness of driving, and can even be set to start in second gear rather than first for the same reason.
- the throttle is set to the “slow” mode, again to reduce jerkiness.
- the throttle pedal characteristic is also set to high degree of damping, which uses a low-pass filter on the throttle pedal position signal so that if the pedal is moved quickly, the engine torque does not change as quickly. This also helps to reduce jerkiness. In some cases it might be preferred to use the “quick” mode characteristic with a high degree of damping so as to reduce the amount of pedal movement required from the driver, but still minimize jerkiness.
- the vehicle mode controller 98 When the vehicle mode controller 98 is in “towing” mode, this is assumed to be on-road towing and therefore many of the functions are again similar to the other on-road modes. Specifically all of the functions are at the same settings as in “motorway” mode, except the suspension ride height, the D.S.C., and the transfer box. The ride height is again set to “standard”. The D.S.C. is operated in a special “towing” mode which is designed to counteract instability brought about by the trailer. The transfer box 21 is in “high range” since towing will generally be carried out on-road. As an alternative to the selection of “high range” the transmission could be operated in a different configuration mode to help the vehicle to manage heavy towed loads. This could be using the “performance” mode which would tend to keep the transmission in lower gears than normal to help with pulling away under heavy loads. In an alternative towing mode the throttle pedal progression is set to “quick” so as to help avoid stalling on pull-away from rest.
- the vehicle mode controller 98 When the vehicle mode controller 98 is in “dirt track” mode many of the vehicle functions will need to be in different configuration modes from the on-road modes described above to take account of the fact that the surface is rough, although the vehicle might still be traveling at quite high speeds, so stability is still important.
- the ride height is set to “standard”. This is a compromise between being higher to give more suspension travel to accommodate the rough surface, and being lower for better stability.
- the air suspension interconnection is set to “medium” for good stability. However, if it is assumed that the dirt track will be very rough the interconnection could be set to “maximum” to accommodate the rough surface.
- the steering assistance is set to be speed dependent as in the motorway driving mode.
- the brake pedal effort is set to “high” to avoid sudden braking resulting from the jolting of the vehicle due to the rough surface.
- the A.B.S., E.T.C. and D.S.C. are all set to “low mu” because dirt tracks generally have a relatively high amount of loose material on them, and the friction is therefore generally quite low.
- the throttle progression is set to “slow” to avoid the jolting of the vehicle, and the resulting bouncing of the driver's foot on the accelerator pedal from producing undesired changes in the demanded level of torque.
- the transfer box 21 is in “high range” because speeds will generally be reasonably high.
- the transmission is in “normal” configuration mode for the same reason.
- the differential locks are both set to “more open”.
- the functions are set up to provide maximum stability on a slippery surface.
- the ride height setting is not critical to this requirement, but is set to “standard” configuration mode for the same reasons as in “dirt track” driving mode.
- the air suspension interconnection is set to “standard” to give good stability.
- the steering assistance is set to a low level of assistance because steering tends to become very “light” on ice and reducing the assistance will reduce the tendency of the driver to change the steering angle too much and too quickly.
- the brake pedal effort is set to “high” to avoid sudden braking which might reduce stability.
- the A.B.S., E.T.C. and D.S.C. are all set to “low mu” to maintain stability.
- the throttle progression is set to “slow” to avoid too rapid changes in torque demand which could cause wheel spin.
- the transfer box 21 is set to high range because speeds might still be relatively high, particularly if the vehicle is being driven on snowy roads.
- the automatic transmission 20 is set to “ice” mode configuration mode described above. Both of the differentials are set to “more open” for maximum stability.
- ‘Grass’ driving mode is similar to ‘ice’ driving mode because both are reasonably flat surfaces with low friction. Therefore many of the functions are in similar configuration modes to the “ice” mode. The differences are that the air suspension interconnection is set to “medium” or “maximum” to give better articulation which helps to improve traction, the transfer box 21 is in “low range” because driving speeds will generally be low on grass, and the center differential 22 is set to “more locked” to improve traction, in particular when climbing and descending hills.
- the rear differential 26 could be closed to improve traction, but this would adversely affect stability under some circumstances. It can therefore be closed at low speeds, but open increasingly as speed increases, for example above a threshold of 15 or 20 kph, to increase stability.
- “sand” driving mode the functions are the same as for “grass” mode configuration modes except the A.B.S., throttle progression and transmission.
- the A.B.S. is in the “plough surface” mode described above.
- the throttle progression is set to “quick” and the transmission is in the specifically designed “sand” mode described above.
- the E.T.C. is also set to the “sand” mode.
- the differentials are set to a standard setting.
- the suspension is set to “high” to give good ground clearance.
- the air suspension interconnection is set to “maximum” to give good articulation.
- the steering assistance is set to high because required steering torques can be high.
- the A.B.S. is set to “high mu”, although another possibility is to operate the A.B.S. in a de-sensitized mode. In this mode, at least at low speed and when the steering angle is low, i.e. the driver is steering straight, very high levels of slip, or even total wheel lock are allowed.
- the E.T.C. is set to “low mu” because wheel spin is very likely to occur.
- Another option is to provide a special E.T.C. mode in which the brakes are pre-pressurized either permanently or when high degrees of wheel articulation are detected, to pre-empt the occurrence of wheel spin.
- the D.S.C. is set to “high mu” because it is unlikely that it will be used.
- another option here is to disable the D.S.C. function altogether, at least below a relatively low threshold speed of, for example, 10 or 15 kph.
- the throttle progression is set to “slow” to give the driver the best possible control at low speeds.
- the transfer box 21 is set to “low range”.
- the automatic transmission 20 is set to “manual mode” because it is unlikely that the driver will want to change gear at all, and any undesired change of gear might affect the stability of the vehicle.
- the center and rear differentials are both set to “more locked” to give good traction.
- the functions are set to the same settings as in “grass” driving mode, except for the suspension ride height which is set to “high” to give better clearance over deep mud, and the rear differential 26 which is set to “more locked” to give better traction.
- the air suspension interlock can also be set to “maximum” in order to maximize traction.
- a second embodiment of the invention will now be described.
- all of the subsystem configurations are substantially the same as in the first embodiment, the second embodiment differing only in the manner in which the subsystems configurations are controlled.
- Some of the controlled functions described above are not altered by the driving mode selected, and one further function, a hill descent function, is included in the brake controller 62 , as will be described in more detail below.
- the second embodiment will therefore also be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 .
- the functions which are controlled by the vehicle mode controller 98 are the throttle pedal characteristic, the gear changes in the transmission 20 , the locking torque of the center and rear differentials 22 , 26 , the traction control function, the yaw control function provided by the D.S.C. system, the air suspension ride height, the suspension cross linking, and the hill descent control function.
- the hill descent control defines a target speed and uses the brakes to control the vehicle speed to the target speed as the vehicle descends a hill.
- the target speed has a default value which is nominally 6 kph, but can be increased by depressing the accelerator pedal 27 and decreased by depressing the brake pedal down to a minimum value of 3 kph.
- the default target speed can be varied depending on the mode selected.
- the differential controller 30 is also arranged to receive inputs from the steering angle sensor 49 and the ride height sensors 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , and to vary the locking torque of each of the center and rear differentials 22 , 26 in response to those inputs.
- the locking torque in particular of the rear differential 26 26 , is reduced so as to allow the wheels to rotate at different speeds as is required under cornering.
- the locking torque is generally increased as there is an increased likelihood of wheels slipping.
- the driving modes which are selectable in the second embodiment are: a standard mode, a grass/gravel/snow mode, a mud/ruts mode, a sand mode, a rock crawl (boulder)mode, and a dynamic mode.
- a standard mode a grass/gravel/snow mode
- a mud/ruts mode a sand mode
- a rock crawl (boulder)mode a dynamic mode.
- the configuration modes for the various systems are designed to be a compromise that will be suitable for all conditions.
- the throttle characteristic, gearbox control, traction control and DSC are set to be suitable for normal on-road driving.
- the throttle characteristic which relates engine drive torque to throttle pedal depression, is indicated by curve A which provides a steady increase in torque with increasing throttle depression.
- the differentials are also controlled in a manner suitable for normal on-road driving.
- the differential locking torque is arranged to start at a pre-load level and increase gradually with slip across the differential as shown in curve A.
- the locking torque is also arranged to increase gradually with suspension articulation as indicated by curve A.
- the differential controller are also arranged to give a degree of yaw control via the rear differential 26 .
- the HDC system is switched off, the suspension ride height is set to standard ride height and the suspension cross linking is set to its minimum.
- the traction control is arranged to provide a braking torque to any wheel which is detected as spinning, the torque starting when the spinning reaches a predetermined threshold level, and increasing gradually with increasing wheel spin as indicated by curve A.
- the D.S.C. system is arranged to provide a steering torque by applying a differential in braking torque between the two sides of the vehicle. This brake steering torque starts when the yaw error rate, which is the difference between the expected yaw rate and the measured yaw rate, reaches a predetermined level and increases with increasing yaw error rate as shown by curve A.
- the grass/gravel/snow driving mode is intended for use on grass, gravel and snow and other low friction surfaces into which the wheels of the vehicle will not sink to a significant depth.
- the throttle characteristic is set to provide a gentle response, that is a low increase in drive torque for any change in throttle pedal position over most of the range of throttle pedal position, as shown by curve B.
- the torque increases at a more rapid rate so that the maximum torque can be achieved at full throttled pedal depression.
- This characteristic is arranged to avoid wheel spin by giving a gentle response within the normal range of throttle pedal positions.
- the gearbox control is also arranged to avoid wheel spin, and is therefore arranged to change up gears relatively early, i.e.
- the differentials are arranged to have an increased locking torque generally, compared to the standard driving mode, as shown by curve B in FIG. 8 , so as to reduce the amount of wheel spin which is more likely to occur on low friction surfaces.
- the differential controller 30 is also arranged to respond more rapidly to detected slipping of the differentials, increasing the locking torque more rapidly in response to detected slip of the differentials than in the standard mode.
- the response of the differentials to suspension articulation is the same as in standard mode.
- the traction control is arranged to respond more quickly to wheel spin, as shown by curve B in FIG. 10 , by braking spinning wheels more rapidly and therefore allowing less spin than in the standard mode.
- the braking starts at lower levels of spin and increases more rapidly with increasing spin, compared to the standard mode.
- the engine intervention within the traction control is switched on so as to further reduce the likelihood of wheel spin.
- the D.S.C. system is set up as for the standard mode.
- the hill descent control function is switched on with a low default target speed of, for example, 3 or 4 kph to improve control of the vehicle when descending hills in slippery conditions.
- the suspension ride height is set to standard, and the suspension cross linking is set to standard since on these surfaces high degrees of articulation are not expected. Alternatively the cross linking could be set to medium or even maximum to improve traction, provided the cut-out speed at which the interconnection is closed is low to avoid loss of stability.
- the throttle characteristic, gearbox control, differential control and stability control are the same is in grass/gravel/snow driving mode.
- the traction control is also the same except that the engine intervention is switched off, or at least minimized.
- the differential control is the same as for grass/gravel/sand driving mode, but the sensitivity of the control to changes in steering angle is reduced since the relatively small amount of wheel slip that will result from cornering is less likely to cause a loss of traction than is the spinning of one of the wheels due to a loss of grip.
- the differential control includes a turning factor which starts to decrease the locking torque when the steering angle increases above 120° and reduces the locking torque to zero when the steering angle reaches 200°.
- the D.S.C. system is de-sensitized as shown by curve B in FIG. 11 .
- the hill descent control is switched on with the standard default target speed of 6 kph to provide maximum control on hills, the suspension ride height is set to the high setting so as to increase ground clearance, which is desirable in deep mud and ruts, and the suspension cross linking is set to the maximum setting to maximize traction.
- the subsystem configuration modes are set up for driving on sand, and in particular to provide the best traction on sand.
- the throttle characteristic is as shown by curve C in FIG. 7 , and is arranged to be relatively gentle at low degrees of throttle pedal depression so as to reduce the chances of wheel spin at low speeds. Therefore at low degrees of pedal depression the torque produced is lower, for any given pedal position, than in the standard mode.
- the transmission control operates in the sand mode described above in the first embodiment.
- the differential control is the same as in the mud/ruts mode, again having a low sensitivity to steering angle for the same reason.
- the traction control system is set up to allow higher levels of wheel spin than in the standard mode as shown by curve C in FIG. 10 .
- the traction control may use a special sand mode configuration as described above for the first embodiment in which wheel spin is kept very low at low vehicle speeds, but is allowed to increase to relatively high levels at higher vehicle speeds.
- the engine intervention is switched off to prevent undesirable reductions in drive torque.
- the D.S.C. system is set to a low sensitivity as shown by curve C in FIG. 11 , brake steer torque being introduced only at high levels of yaw rate error and increasing slowly with increasing yaw rate error.
- the D.S.C. system can be turned off altogether in sand mode.
- the hill descent control is switched off because sand generally provides a high degree of drag and the vehicle either needs to be driven positively down a hill rather than braked, or, if braking is required, engine braking is generally sufficient.
- the suspension ride height is set to standard height and the suspension cross linking is set to minimum.
- the throttle characteristic is set, as in grass/gravel/snow and mud/ruts driving modes, to follow curve B in FIG. 7 , i.e. to be relatively insensitive to changes in throttle pedal position over the range of positions usually used.
- Gearbox control is also set up as for grass/gravel/snow and mud/ruts driving modes.
- the differentials are set up to follow curve B in FIG. 8 , i.e. to have a higher starting locking torque than in grass/gravel/snow and mud/ruts driving modes, and to increase the locking torque more rapidly in response to differences in wheel speeds between the vehicles wheels, as measured by slip across the differentials.
- the response of the differential control to suspension articulation is also increased as shown by curve B in FIG.
- the traction control and D.S.C. are set up as in the mud/ruts mode, the traction control following curve B in FIG. 10 to provide an increased sensitivity to wheel spin, and the D.S.C. following curve B in FIG. 11 to provide a decreased sensitivity to yaw rate error.
- the hill descent control is switched on with a low default target speed of, for example 3 kph, the suspension ride height is set to high to give best ground clearance and the suspension cross linking is set to maximum to allow maximum suspension articulation.
- an improved rock crawl driving mode may be included in which the subsystem configuration modes are selected to achieve and maintain the requested vehicle speed.
- the engine controller 28 in the form of an engine management system controls operation of the engine 18 so as to control its speed and output power and torque in response to driver inputs.
- the driver inputs may be in the form of the traditional cruise control switches, or preferably via the accelerator pedal.
- the engine controller 28 will operate as a torque controller and will determine the error between actual road speed and the requested road speed demanded by the driver. This error will then be managed by the engine controller 28 .
- One alternative for managing the error would consist of a proportional, integral and differential term strategy.
- the engine controller 28 will be optimized to enable the requested road speed to be achieved and maintained, using up to maximum available torque while providing comfort and predictability to the driver.
- the accelerator pedal will allow large throttle movement resulting in small requested changes in road speed. This will help to alleviate the movement of the driver's foot caused by the sometimes-violent movement of the vehicle over rough terrain.
- the accelerator pedal may transfer from a vehicle speed controller to a torque controller, to enable the driver to accelerate at a higher rate.
- the road speed request will be zero to provide maximum engine braking and idle.
- the improved rock crawl mode may also include an improved Hill Descent control system.
- the hill descent control would control to a specific road speed or zero road speed if the throttle were closed.
- a dynamic driving mode is included which is intended for more sporty driving.
- the throttle pedal characteristic follows curve D in FIG. 7 , being arranged to produce the most engine torque for any given throttle pedal position, and the most rapid increase in engine torque in response to throttle pedal depression, over the lower range of throttle pedal depressions.
- the gearbox control is also arranged to keep the gearbox in lower gear then in the standard mode, with the changes up being delayed when the vehicle is accelerating and changes down being made early when the vehicle is slowing, so as to give the best acceleration and the most engine braking on deceleration.
- the traction control and D.S.C and differentials are set to the same settings as in standard driving mode, the suspension is set to its lowest ride height, and the hill descent control is turned off.
- the driving mode in which the vehicle operates is determined by two separate inputs.
- One input a rotary terrain knob 100
- a rotary “mode of use” knob 102 allows the user to input the mode in which the vehicle is to be used.
- This can include vehicle modes relating to the manner in which the vehicle is to respond to the driver's inputs, such as a sport mode or an economy mode, as well as modes relating to the state of the vehicle, such as a towing mode suitable for towing a trailer, and a laden mode for when the vehicle is carrying a particularly heavy load.
- the vehicle “mode of use” knob allows selection of normal, sport, and towing vehicle driving modes.
- the sport driving mode is adapted for use when the vehicle is being driven in a “sporty” manner, characterized for example by one or more of: rapid acceleration and braking, high cornering speeds, high engine speeds and relatively low gears for any given vehicle speed.
- the terrain selection input allows the selection of standard, grass/gravel/snow, mud/ruts, sand, and rocks driving modes as in the second embodiment.
- the “mode of use” input is set to normal the operating modes of the vehicle correspond to the driving modes in the second embodiment.
- the mode-of-use input is turned to towing mode, then each of the terrain modes selected is modified to make the vehicle more effective at towing.
- the suspension ride height is locked, or changes in height restricted, so as to avoid tilting the trailer, and the throttle map and gear change map are modified so as to provide a high level of torque when pulling away from rest.
- the sport mode-of-use is selected, the subsystem configuration modes are controlled so as to provide a sporty driving feel: the suspension is lowered, the throttle map and gear change maps are modified to provide rapid acceleration and high levels of engine braking.
- one or more of the mode-of-use selections may be inappropriate and selection of those modes-of-use may not result in modification of the vehicle control when those terrains are selected.
- the sport mode-of-use may not be selectable, or may have no effect on the vehicle, of selected in combination with rock crawl, mud/ruts or grass/gravel/snow. Towing is, however, selectable with all terrain selections.
- a vehicle according to a fourth embodiment of the invention has a powertrain similar to that of the first embodiment and shown in FIG. 1 , and corresponding parts are indicated by the same reference numeral increased by 100 .
- the difference between this embodiment and the first is that the center differential is replaced by a power take off system 122 which includes a direct coupling 122 a between the transfer box 121 and the front differential 124 , and a clutch mechanism 122 b which can be controlled by the powertrain controller 130 to redirect drive torque to the rear differential 126 and hence to the rear wheels 113 114 .
- the clutch mechanism 122 b allows substantially all of the driving torque to be transmitted directly to the front wheels via the front differential 124 .
- the clutch mechanism 122 b is operated to direct drive torque to the rear wheels 113 , 114 via the rear differential 126 .
- the proportion of the drive torque which is re-directed to the rear differential 126 is controlled so as to reduce the amount of slip at the front wheels to an acceptable level.
- the clutch 122 b is set to a pre-load which is variable, and the clutch load is then increased in response to detected slip of the front wheels 111 , 112 . In situations where good traction is required, a high pre-load and high sensitivity to slip are desirable. For good dynamic performance a low re-load is desirable and sensitivity to slip is less important.
- the degree of slip is set to be low at low speeds and higher at higher speeds in a similar manner to the traction control system.
- the fourth embodiment also includes, as well as springs 176 in its suspension system, dampers 177 arranged to damp vertical movement of the wheels 111 relative to the vehicle's body 115 .
- the dampers 177 are electrically controlled, having a variable damping rate, which is variable between a high level, where relatively high resistance is provided to vertical wheel travel, and a lower rate at which less resistance is provided.
- the damping of each of the dampers 177 is controlled by the suspension controller 182 .
- the damping can be controlled in response to a number of parameters such as vehicle speed and steering angle to improve ride and handling.
- the amount of damping is also varied depending on which mode is selected. In on-road modes a high degree of damping is generally provided to give good handling, and in off-road modes lower damping is provided to give good traction.
- the vehicle mode controller 98 uses information passed on from the various subsystem controllers relating to the nature of the surface over which the vehicle is traveling, the manner in which the vehicle is being driven, and the way in which the vehicle is being used, to select an appropriate mode automatically.
- the wheel speed sensors and ride height sensor are used to classify the nature of the surface as on-road or off-road, high friction or low friction, etc.
- the powertrain controller 130 and steering angle sensor 49 are used to classify the driving style as normal or sporty. It is also possible to determine from the various sensors whether the vehicle is heavily laden.
- the automatic mode selection can either be the sole means of selecting modes, giving the driver no input to the mode selection process. Alternatively it may be advisory, with the driving having the option to override the automatic selection of mode. In a further alternative the driver may have the primary control over the selection of the driving mode, with the vehicle mode controller 98 over-riding the driver's selection if the driving conditions or driving style of the driver make the driver's selection unsafe.
- the number of available modes can be varied depending on the requirements for a particular vehicle. For example in the simplest case, it might be that only two modes were required, which might be the standard mode which would be suitable for “on-road” driving and the rock crawl mode which would be suitable for “off-road driving”. Alternatively, there could be one on-road mode and two off-road modes, for example the rock crawl mode and the grass/gravel/snow mode.
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